10 years in the waiting and we are in for a real treat produced by Unifaun Productions and directed by Clive Judd.
Teatru Manoel has teamed up with local theatre bad boys Unifaun Theatre Productions to offer a unique and exhilarating staging of William Shakespeare’s celebrated tragedy, MACBETH.
Set on an eerie, mysterious landscape surrounded by the ghosts of a man’s life, this fresh approach to Shakespeare’s classic play examines the psychological effects of trauma and the lengths our minds will go to conceal the wounds of the past.
The performance will be held at Teatru Manoel on 15, 16, 17, 18 March 2019, marking the first return of a Shakespeare play to the Manoel main stage in over ten years.
Staged by maverick UK-based theatre director Clive Judd - “a top notch actors director…almost a Mike Leigh in waiting…” Matt Trueman, Whatsonstage - the production will feature a great number of established local talent in the cast, starting with Mikhail Basmadjian in the title role, Chris Dingli as Macduff and Jes Camilleri as Duncan. The role of Lady Macbeth will be played by up-and-coming actress Erica Muscat, alongside other hugely talented actors including Jonathan Dunn, Julia Camilleri, Antonella Mifsud, Antonella Axisa, Naomi Knight, Brendon Thearle and Alex Weeninck.
Unifaun Producer, Adrian Buckle commented, “I am truly excited about this production. First of all we are working on one of the greatest plays of all time and also we have a fabulous cast directed by a fabulous director. These are all the ingredients you need for a special and enthralling production.”
Teatru Manoel Artistic Director, Kenneth Zammit Tabona commented that “The staging of a major Shakespeare play at the Manoel Theatre is part of the theatre’s plan to present top notch literary plays notably Shakespearean ones which had been neglected over the past few decades with special reference to the great tragedies like Macbeth, Othello, Hamlet or King Lear“
The production is being designed by Italian designer Romualdo Moretti, with sound design from award-winning UK artist Giles Thomas and lighting from acclaimed designer Chris Gatt.
“With rehearsals already underway,” Mr Buckle enthused, “we are witnessing a production that will easily be marked as one of the highlights of the theatre season.”
MACBETH is partially funded by the Malta Arts Council through the MAF Project Fund.
Book tickets from www.teatrumanoel.com.mt, or Teatru Manoel box office: Tel: +356 2124 6389
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